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While radicalized communities in Bima increasingly reject democracy, addressing extremist influence requires pushing these groups toward peaceful political participation.

Explores how former Muslim militants in Poso are transitioning away from armed conflict and embracing democratic elections as a peaceful new avenue to advance their political interests.

This report shows how “hate spin” works in the case involving Meiliana and the riots in Tanjung Balai.

A review of Cherian George's Hate Spin: The Manufacture of Religious Offense and Its Threat to Democracy (MIT Press, 2016).

Research across four regions—Medan, Manado, Surabaya, and Central Lombok—reveals how militia groups influence local electoral politics.

A review of Tariq Thachil's Elite Parties, Poor Voters: How Social Services Win Votes in India (Cambridge University Press, 2014).

Reflections on the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winners Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi, and what their recognition means for children's rights.

A review of William Liddle's Memperbaiki Mutu Demokrasi di Indonesia (PUSAD Paramadina, 2012).

A brief note on the “peace provocateurs” in Ambon who used community dialogue and social media to ease tensions following an unexpected incident.

A review of Philip N. Howard's The Digital Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy (Oxford University Press, 2011).